Hi, my name is Mila Burton, and I'm an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley studying Civil and Environmental Engineering. I'm especially interested in water systems and how they interact with our built environment. At UC Berkeley, I have developed skills in analyzing water systems and using various software. I’ve used programs such as MATLAB, SolidWorks, Python, and GIS to analyze water sources. More specifically, I work with UC Berkeley's urban watershed! As one of the project leads for UC Berkeley’s watershed monitoring initiative, the Strawberry Creek Monitoring Group, I’ve worked with real-time data to analyze watershed health. Through this project, I've gained a better understanding of pollutant sources and mitigation solutions in urban areas. I'm also extremely passionate about water reuse and integrating the "One Water" philosophy into our water systems! As one of the Project Managers for UC Berkeley’s Wastewater Treatment Competition Team, I’ve become familiar with the chemical and physical processes governing water reuse. I’m also an active educator and have developed and taught lessons on watershed hydrology to a wide range of students around the Bay Area. Outside of school, I enjoy rock climbing, hiking, camping, and riding my bicycle. I love nature and capturing what I see through photography and filmmaking. I’m aiming to pursue a career strengthening water resources while also preserving the beauty of the natural world around me.

• Watershed Monitoring Project Lead

  Environmental Services · Strawberry Creek Monitoring Group (UC Berkeley Watershed Monitoring Iniative)

  Jan 2025 – Present

• Lead Youth Educator

  Education · UC Berkeley Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

  Jan 2026 – Present

• Advanced Energy Intern

  Environmental Services · TRC Companies

  Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Soccer

  Intramural

  2023 – Present

• Wastwater Treatment Project Manager

  UC Berkeley Wastewater Treatment Competition Team · Civil Engineering

  2026 – Present

  Research topic:

  Wastwater Treatment

• Ecohydrology and Land-Coast Interactions Visiting Researcher

  Westlake Unversity · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

  2026 – Present

  Research topic:

  Ecohydrology and Land-Coast Interactions

• Watershed Hydrology Mentor

  Volunteering · Community Resources for Science

  2025 – Present

  Mission:

  Develop and teach a lesson plan about watershed hydrology to students ranging from elementary to middle school.